REGISTRATION OF DIVORCE
All Hungarian citizens whose marriage was dissolved by a foreign court has to have the divorce registered in Hungary.
The condition for submitting the application is that one of the parties (spouse) can prove his/her Hungarian citizenship both at the time of the divorce and the submission of the application. (If it cannot be proven, a Hungarian citizenship verification process is required of the applicant(s) first.).
The application may only be submitted in person.
The registration of divorce is free of charge. However, there might be an extra consular authentication fee in addition for any translations.
Documents to be submitted:
- The original Hungarian-issued marriage certificate.
If the marriage was solemnised and terminated abroad and the marriage had not been registered in Hungary yet, the two applications (registration of marriage and divorce) should be submitted together. - The applicants must present their identity documents (passport, driver license) and prove their nationality.
- Original final court order (decree absolute) on the divorce with a Hungarian translation.
Please check the home page of the Consular Service of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: https://konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu/en
Forms: https://konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu/konzuli-szolgaltatas/nyomtatvanyok
